Several thousand people descended on President Bush's adopted hometown Saturday, most in a cross-country caravan for a pro-Bush rally and others to support an anti-war demonstration led by grieving mother Cindy Sheehan.

With its limitless shelf space, Amazon.com has helped countless authors and small publishers sell their books, giving readers throughout the world access to works they might never have found. Ask small publishers what they like most about Amazon, and they'll say it's the global reach.

Diana Lopez, one of three siblings to win world championships in taekwondo in three days, is USATODAY.com's U.S. Olympic Athlete of the Week. Also nominated: shooters Jason Parker and Vincent Hancock, and track and field's Breaux Greer and Wallace Spearmon Jr.

House Majority Leader Tom DeLay, under fire for alleged ethics violations, accused liberal Democrats and the national media of giving him a hard time in a keynote speech at the National Rifle Association's annual convention Saturday evening.

Middle schools nationwide will participate in a "No Name-Calling Week" initiative starting today. The program is now in its second year, but has also drawn complaints that it overemphasizes harassment of gay youths.

A San Diego-area teen who used scavenged parts to invent a gyroscopic generator that turns ocean waves into electricity won the top $100,000 individual scholarship Monday in the Siemens Westinghouse Competition in Math, Science and Technology.

The House ethics committee unanimously concluded Wednesday that Majority Leader Tom DeLay appeared to link political donations to a legislative favor and improperly persuaded U.S. aviation authorities to intervene in a Texas political dispute.